We know them as old spirituals,
songs that stir the soul,
but these anthems served as
life lines for enslaved Africans,
melodies that not only carried messages
of faith, but codes to freedom.
History tells us Harriet Tubman,
known as the Moses of her people,
lead some 300 slaves to freedom by first
making her own daring escape at age 29.
Guided by undeniable courage
and unbreakable faith, she
was supposed to do this,
the Lord older than doing this
heriots great grandniece
Geraldine Copes Daniels.
Why do you think she was willing
to put her life on the line?
For so many, because she had
the Heavenly Father with
her all the way, Harriet was
on a mission from slave to abolitionist
to spy in the Union army. She fought for
the rights of others, and so
we have to continue fighting.
Now Harry's descendants are
keeping her fighting spirit alive.
Her great great grandniece Rita
Daniels and her 87 year old mom,
Harriet's oldest living descendant. When
we say she's an icon. She was a real icon.
There was many women that went
through many things even then.
Did many things for America.
But then here it went from slavery,
right on up to responsible person.
Wanna hear it?
Earliest memories, right?
Was having her three sisters sold
away from and she's seeing them on
the back of that wagon? The way we
joined Harry's descendants on their
first trip to the National Museum of
African American History and Culture. You
want to know what your
history is? You need to
come right here where they saw Aunt
Harriet Terminal for the first time.
It was more than just a song book.
It was her road map to freedom and a
future. She could have never imagined.
When you see her hymnal in a museum as
beautiful and as grand as this museum,
what does it mean to you?
Is she still alive? She was
one of the greatest.
Suzaka and she still lives as through us.
Do you feel some sort of responsibility?
I do. I feel responsible to continue
a legacy that has kind of been broken.
In some ways, Daniel says
Harriet's name is widely used,
but not often attached to descendants,
so they are doing their part
to keep their ancestors legacy
alive through the Harriet Tubman
Learning Center in Atlanta,
the nonprofit educates underserved
children knowing the greatest
conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Never learned to read herself.
She didn't have a formal education,
but she was educated,
very highly educated.
From the standpoint she knew the star,
she knew science,
she new technology because she
was she would build things.
Harriet Tubman,
a woman who showed great
strength amidst hardships.
We can never imagine an icon who
can still teach us determination
despite our own struggles.
When I don't care how far you
fall back, get back up and keep going
and that is what Harriet Tubman did.
She made it to 92.
She died of pneumonia.
She didn't die because she was
caught by a slave catcher or.
He didn't go to jail.
They had bounties on her head.
But guess what?
They still didn't get her.
She used to say, keep going.
Keep fighting it.
With courage and faith faith.
Delia Gonzalez W USA 9.